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Education
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Elene Beriashvili

Elene Beriashvili

Policy Analyst And Gender Equality Consultant/ Educator And Trainer | Project Manager
Tbilisi

Summary

A Ph.D. candidate at Tbilisi State University, educator, and policy analyst specializing in political history, women's studies, and the intersections of labor, migration, and the global economy. With a strong foundation in critical and social reproduction theories.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Gender Equality Consultant for Social Startup

Gogouri
01.2023 - Current

• Ensuring that the app’s educational materials, resources, and features promote gender-sensitive, evidence-based, and rights-oriented reproductive health information.

• Designing and implementing campaigns to raise awareness about reproductive rights, menstrual health, and gender-based healthcare disparities.

• Conducting research and feedback analysis to ensure the app addresses the diverse needs of Georgian women, including marginalized and underserved communities.

Lead Mentor of Women's Right School

Progressive Forum of Georgia
03.2022 - Current

• Curriculum Development: Design and develop the school's comprehensive curriculum on women's right, encompassing diverse topics related to gender, social justice, and intersectional activism;
• Mentorship and Guidance: Provide personalized mentorship and guidance to students, empowering them in

their understanding of feminist theories and practices;
• Training Delivery: Conduct engaging and informative training sessions, workshops, and seminars on feminist politics, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills among participants;
• Inclusive Education: Promote inclusivity and diversity within the school, ensuring an inclusive learning environment that respects and embraces different perspectives.

Gender Equality Consultant

UNDP Georgia
12.2023 - 01.2025
  • Draft recommendations and policy proposals aimed at strengthening gender equality mechanisms within the legislative framework.
  • Develop and deliver training programs on gender equality and human rights for policymakers, trainers, and women entrepreneurs.
  • Work with governmental agencies, NGOs, and international organizations to align national gender policies with global best practices.
  • Lead awareness-raising initiatives, including the development of public campaigns

Policy Analyst And Gender Equality Consultant

Parlament Of Georgia
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of national action plans and strategic documents related to women's economic empowerment and gender equality.
  • Identify gaps in existing policies and develop recommendations to enhance gender-responsive governance.
  • Provide expert advice on integrating gender perspectives into policy-making processes.

Accreditation Student Expert

National Center For Educational Quality Enhancement
06.2021 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for the joint report by the experts' group which shall be prepared in collaboration with other members of the experts' group;
  • Summarize opinions of all members of the experts' group;
  • Coordinate the preparation of the joint report by the experts' group, and submit the joint report

Project Manager

Solidarity Network
02.2016 - 09.2018
  • Coordinating project schedules, resources, equipment, and information;
  • Advisor of the Healthcare and Social Issues Committee in parliament in initiating the Occupational Safety Law;
  • Data Collection and Reporting: Gather relevant data and information for project monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
  • Prepare timely and accurate project reports for submission to donors and other stakeholders;
  • Monitoring and Evaluation: Establish a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to track project progress and impact
  • Regularly assess project outcomes, identify challenges, and implement corrective measures to enhance project effectiveness;
  • Donor Relations: Maintain strong and transparent communication with the project's donor, providing regular updates on project progress and achievements

Founder of Women's History Club

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
03.2016 - 06.2018
  • Organizing talks with historians, gender experts, and activists on women’s history and feminist movements.
  • Hosting panel discussions on gender equality policies, women’s rights, and historical injustices.
  • Creating mentorship programs for young women interested in gender studies and history.

Project Coordinator

Women's Information Center
06.2015 - 02.2016
  • Project Planning and Implementation: Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, outlining project objectives, timelines, and deliverables
  • Coordinate project activities, ensuring they align with the project's goals and donor requirements;
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with key stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs, community leaders, and beneficiaries, to build partnerships and garner support for the project
  • Facilitate communication and coordination among stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation;
  • Gender Mainstreaming: Ensure gender considerations are integrated throughout project activities
  • Promote gender-sensitive approaches to empower women economically and politically in rural areas;
  • Capacity Building: Identify capacity-building needs of project beneficiaries and partners
  • Organize training workshops and skill-building sessions to enhance rural women's economic and political empowerment;
  • Advocacy and Awareness: Advocate for women's rights and gender equality within the project's scope
  • Raise awareness about the importance of women's economic and political empowerment in rural communities

Education

Ph.D. - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia
10.2018 - 12.2025

Visiting Researcher - Women's History

Friedrich Schiller University
Jena, Germany
10.2022 - 12.2022

Visiting Researcher - Women's History

Friedrich Schiller University
Jena, Germany
10.2020 - 01.2021

Visiting Researcher - Women's Studies

University of Granada
Granada, Spain
09.2019 - 03.2020

Visiting Researcher - European History

Sapienza University Of Rome
Rome, Italy
01.2019 - 07.2019

Master of Arts - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia
09.2015 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Arts - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi, Georgia
09.2011 - 07.2015

Skills

    Team leadership & development

    Best practices implementation

    Strategic planning

    Project management

    Data analytics

    Research, training and development

    Public speaking

    Reports and documentation

Papers and Publications

  • Overcoming Resistance: The Role of Digital Platforms in Advancing Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education in Conservative Contexts – The Case of Georgia, Chicago, USA, March 2025
  • Resilient Activism: Unraveling the Complexities of Student Protests in Post-Soviet Georgia, Miami, Florida, USA, March 2024
  • Visibility of Women's Work in the Era of Pandemic, 2020
  • The Women's Issues and the Wrong Agenda of Political Parties, 2017
  • Co-author of the research: The Service Sector and Decent Work, 2017
  • MA Thesis: The Actualization of Women's Issues through the Examples of Antifascist Resistance Movements in Italy and Yugoslavia: 1940s-1950s, 2017
  • BA Thesis: The Historical and Modern Aspects of Women's Political Activism (XVIII-XX Centuries), 2015

Conferences & Trainings

  • International Conference of Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2025 – Overcoming Resistance: The Role of Digital Platforms in Advancing Comprehensive Reproductive Health Education in Conservative Contexts – The Case of Georgia | Chicago, USA | 22-26 March 2025
  • International Conference of Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) 2024 – Resilient Activism: Unraveling the Complexities of Student Protests in Post-Soviet Georgia | Miami, USA | 16-19 March 2024
  • Training of Trainers | The Kurt Löwenstein Education Center | Berlin, Germany | 1-14 October 2024
  • International Conference – Digital Humanities and Gender History | Jena, Germany | 2-25 February 2021
  • Participant – Spanish Women's Assembly | Barcelona, Spain | 5 February 2020
  • Participant – Conference: Barcelona: City, History, and Memory of Women | Barcelona, Spain | 6 February 2020
  • Speaker – International Scientific Conference, Reflection of Georgia | Rome, Italy | 23 May 2019
  • Participant – International Women's Assembly | Verona, Italy | 30 March - 1 April 2019
  • DVV International -Data Visualization Training | Tbilisi, Georgia | 7-10 July 2018
  • Speaker – Conference on Women's Work | Tbilisi, Georgia | 21 October 2017
  • Speaker – 18th Student Conference on Women's Political Activism | Tbilisi, Georgia | 16 June 2015
  • Speaker – Conference: World War II and Women's Rights | Tbilisi, Georgia | 4 June 2015

Accomplishments

  • Research Project Grant at The University of Jena, DAAD Eastern European Partnerships Programme, 10/14/20
  • Research Project Grant at The University of Granada, Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, 09/30/19
  • Research Project Grant at The University of Rome, Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, 01/30/19
  • Full Scholarship on MA Degree, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, 09/28/15

Timeline

Gender Equality Consultant

UNDP Georgia
12.2023 - 01.2025

Policy Analyst And Gender Equality Consultant

Parlament Of Georgia
10.2023 - 12.2023

Gender Equality Consultant for Social Startup

Gogouri
01.2023 - Current

Visiting Researcher - Women's History

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2022 - 12.2022

Lead Mentor of Women's Right School

Progressive Forum of Georgia
03.2022 - Current

Accreditation Student Expert

National Center For Educational Quality Enhancement
06.2021 - 01.2022

Visiting Researcher - Women's History

Friedrich Schiller University
10.2020 - 01.2021

Visiting Researcher - Women's Studies

University of Granada
09.2019 - 03.2020

Visiting Researcher - European History

Sapienza University Of Rome
01.2019 - 07.2019

Ph.D. - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
10.2018 - 12.2025

Founder of Women's History Club

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
03.2016 - 06.2018

Project Manager

Solidarity Network
02.2016 - 09.2018

Master of Arts - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
09.2015 - 08.2017

Project Coordinator

Women's Information Center
06.2015 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - History

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
09.2011 - 07.2015
Elene BeriashviliPolicy Analyst And Gender Equality Consultant/ Educator And Trainer | Project Manager